Games Like Bad North: Jotunn Edition

A minimalist game about building and defending your little kingdom.

Why similar: Tower Defense 42.8%, Minimalist 18.6%, Auto Battler 17.1%, Strategy 9.5%, Stylized 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same minimalist aesthetic and satisfying, streamlined tower defense loop as the seed game.

Gather coins, build defenses and reclaim your fallen Kingdom. Explore and uncover secrets, unlock new technologies and protect your crown versus waves of Greed monsters that come at night. Kingdom is a solo or co-op micro-strategy and tower defense game set in an atmospheric pixel world.

Why similar: Tower Defense 48.3%, Minimalist 22%, Survival 16%, Strategy 7.9%, Simulation 5.9%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same sense of desperate, side-scrolling defense and minimalist charm.

Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!

Why similar: Vikings 42.3% ★, RTS 26%, War 11.7%, Tactical 7.4%, Strategy 7.3%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the Viking-themed strategy and resource management feel, albeit on a larger scale.

Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.

Why similar: Roguelike 30.4%, Roguelite 22.9%, Strategy 22.5%, Tactical 19.3%, Simulation 4.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers the same tight, tactical puzzle-like combat on small, destructible maps.

Warpips is the ultimate quick to learn but amazingly deep tug-of-war strategy game. Deploy the right composition of soldiers, tanks, helicopters and planes in this tight, streamlined strategy-focused war game. Compose the best army, research the right tech; overwhelm your enemy!

Why similar: Tower Defense 17.6%, Auto Battler 17.5%, RTS 15.9%, Wargame 13.3%, War 12.4%

Why You'll Like It: A chaotic, tug-of-war style strategy game that focuses on unit deployment and tactical positioning.

Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

Why similar: Tower Defense 35%, Tactical 21.9%, Roguelite 17.5%, Roguelike 14.9%, Strategy 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: This game combines tactical turn-based combat with intense, wave-based defense mechanics.

Defend against waves of alien monsters in this unique roguelike action miner. Dig for resources, collect useful gadgets, and upgrade equipment to increase odds of survival – just hurry back before your dome is destroyed!

Why similar: Tower Defense 38.2%, Roguelike 28.1%, Tactical 18.7%, Combat 15%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the addictive, roguelite cycle of defending a central point against waves of enemies.

Lead the revolution with an army of flamethrowing Boars, mustard gas-lobbing Skunks, and paratrooper-puking Owls. Tooth and Tail is a Real-Time-Strategy game featuring Single Player, Online Competitive Play, Split Screen, Replays, and more. Build a base, lead your army, eat your enemies!

Why similar: RTS 77.8%, Strategy 22.2%

Why You'll Like It: A brilliant, controller-friendly RTS that distills the genre into fast-paced, squad-based skirmishes.

Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?

Why similar: Tower Defense 23.9%, RTS 22.3%, War 19.2%, Survival 12.3%, Tactical 11.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on large-scale base defense against massive hordes, requiring careful tactical planning.

This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.

Why similar: Roguelike 38.6%, Tactical 14.4%, Strategy 14.2%, Survival 14.1%, Roguelite 13.5%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar high-stakes roguelite experience where every decision and crew member matters.

Command your elven army and defend mystical lands from sea serpents, evil sorcerers, and wave after wave of gnoll tribesman, all with the help of brand-spankin’ new towers, heroes, and spells to fend off every last baddie.

Why similar: Tower Defense 60.8%, Tactical 19.2%, Strategy 11.5%, Stylized 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A polished, classic tower defense experience that shares the tactical depth of the seed game.

Guide puny humans through Despot's Game - a rogue-like tactics army battler. Equip your team and sacrifice them through procedural dungeons as you fight enemies, and other players!

Why similar: Auto Battler 38.8%, Roguelike 16.1%, Tactical 15.5%, Roguelite 12.6%, Survival 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: It focuses on managing a squad of units through procedural, tactical battles with a roguelite structure.

Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.

Why similar: Vikings 30.3% ★, RTS 27.1%, War 12%, Strategy 11%, Tactical 8.8%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a more grounded, squad-based tactical combat experience in a medieval setting.

Wartile is a cool-down based strategy game in which you control a warband of Viking figurines in a miniature universe inspired by Norse mythology. Unravel its secrets and rein the powers of the gods.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 51.7%, Tactical 30.8%, Strategy 17.6%

Why You'll Like It: It features a unique, diorama-style tactical combat system that feels like a tabletop game come to life.

Enter the real time tactical nightmare of Nordic Warriors and use your handful of brave souls to stem an endless horde of undead horrors. You'll need to take advantage of the terrain and your Hero abilities to heal and lead your units as you blast, smash or slash your way through the unfolding apocalypse.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 25.3%, RTS 22.5%, Gore 19.2%, War 16.7%, Tactical 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a real-time tactical experience with a focus on controlling small squads against Viking-themed foes.

Face the judgment of winter’s deadly toll as you lead the first Viking clans to settle Iceland in this non-violent, rogue-lite survival base builder.

Why similar: Vikings 53% ★, Survival 15.8%, Roguelite 15.6%, Roguelike 8.6%, Strategy 7%

Why You'll Like It: A Viking-themed survival strategy game that emphasizes careful resource management and expansion.

Jump into a realtime strategy, action filled battlefield, deploy relentless soldiers, unlock powerful troops and vehicles, upgrade your army, decimate the enemy. If that's not enough, jump into a chaotic Zombie mode, with traps, fun upgrades, and a new gameplay!

Why similar: Auto Battler 18.3%, Tower Defense 18%, Real Time Tactics 16.1%, Fighting 13% ★, War 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: A modern take on the genre that incorporates auto-battler elements into a classic defense framework.

The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run

Why similar: Tower Defense 19%, RTS 17.8%, Auto Battler 14.4%, Real Time Tactics 14.1%, Roguelike 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A unique blend of RTS and roguelite that focuses on managing a kingdom under constant threat.

Kingdom: New Lands builds upon the award-winning gameplay and mystery of Kingdom by introducing an abundance of new content to the IGF-nominated title while maintaining the simplicity and depth that legions of monarchs have come to experience and enjoy.

Why similar: Tower Defense 30.3%, Minimalist 16.5%, Survival 15.2%, Roguelike 14%, Roguelite 13.8%

Why You'll Like It: An earlier entry in the series that perfectly captures the minimalist, side-scrolling defense genre.

Isle of Arrows is a Puzzle Tower Defense game in which you build a fortress in the sky. Place towers, expand the isle, and build your own paths. Can you find the perfect spot for each tile to beat the RNG and defend against waves of invaders?

Why similar: Tower Defense 38.6%, Minimalist 17.9%, Roguelike 17.6%, Roguelite 14.5%, Strategy 8.1%

Why You'll Like It: It blends tower defense with board-game mechanics, requiring strategic placement on a limited grid.

Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 24.4%, RTS 22.4%, Roguelite 15.5%, Tactical 14.3%, Roguelike 14.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical roguelite that emphasizes fleet management and strategic decision-making in a harsh environment.

Get ready for an epic journey to defend your kingdom against hordes of orcs, trolls, evil wizards and other nasty fiends using a vast arsenal of towers and spells at your command!Fight on forests, mountains and wastelands, customizing your defensive strategy with different tower upgrades and specializations!

Why similar: Tower Defense 73.7%, Tactical 15.2%, Strategy 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: The foundational tower defense experience that remains a benchmark for the genre's tactical depth.

Rogue Tower is a tower defense game with roguelike elements and a continuously expanding path which you can influence. Unlock, build, upgrade, expand, defend.

Why similar: Tower Defense 51.5%, Roguelike 18.2%, Minimalist 11.2%, Strategy 9.9%, Roguelite 9.2%

Why You'll Like It: A roguelite tower defense game that features procedural map generation and strategic pathing.

It's payback time! Lead your mighty dark army and make the Kingdom tremble with every step. Build powerful towers, choose your arsenal for destruction, and find the deadliest combination - train legendary heroes and lead them to victory!

Why similar: Tower Defense 82.7%, Strategy 17.3%

Why You'll Like It: A high-quality tower defense game that introduces more complex unit management and hero abilities.

Collect resources and establish a defense line before dark And then Facing countless enemies

Why similar: Tower Defense 25.5%, Wargame 24.2%, Real Time Tactics 22.1%, Minimalist 9.9%, Survival 7.7%

Why You'll Like It: A game that strips the tower defense genre down to its core, focusing purely on tactical placement.

Tabletop Tavern is a roguelike RTS where you build an army from scratch and command them across a brutal campaign. Recruit diverse units, create devastating synergies, and make tactical choices that shape the fate of every run.

Why similar: Wargame 23.1%, Real Time Tactics 15.9%, RTS 14.9%, War 11.4%, Roguelike 8.1%

Take command of mighty Vikings, sly Persians or brutish Demons! Destroy your opponent’s base while defending your own in this action-packed side-scrolling RTS!

Why similar: Vikings 52.2% ★, RTS 29.5%, Strategy 18.3%

Why You'll Like It: A side-scrolling strategy game that emphasizes quick tactical decisions and unit management.

DEAD IN VINLAND is a survival/management game, mixed with RPG and adventure elements, about a Viking family trying their best to survive on a mysterious island.

Why similar: Vikings 44.7% ★, Survival 30.7%, Strategy 14.2%, Simulation 10.4%

Why You'll Like It: It captures the Viking survival theme with a heavy focus on squad management and difficult choices.

Harness the elements in fierce real-time battles while gathering and upgrading a crew of fantasy creatures in this rogue-lite adventure across a world torn apart by war.

Why similar: RTS 22.7%, Real Time Tactics 19.4%, Action Roguelike 15.1%, Roguelite 12.7%, Roguelike 11.9%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a fast-paced, roguelite strategy experience with a focus on tactical combat and fantasy themes.

Lead a fearless horde of Viking dwarves, strengthen them with legendary equipment, conquer unknown lands, and witness the colossal destruction they leave behind. How far will you be able to take your warriors? The journey to glory begins now!

Why similar: Vikings 55.2% ★, Auto Battler 22.4%, Roguelike 9.4%, Roguelite 8.8%, Strategy 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A party-based strategy game that focuses on Viking raids and tactical unit customization.

Build and design the terrain while defending your stronghold against alien invasion in this unique Roguelike tower defense. Choose from 30 heroes, survive enemy waves, and upgrade a variety of destructive towers to hold the line!

Why similar: Tower Defense 24.8%, RTS 17.6%, Auto Battler 15.4%, Roguelike 10.1%, Tactical 9.2%

Reborn is a glorious, hardcore revival of the beloved lane-defense classic. As greedy Vikings march north in search of gold, the Troll Liberation Front rise to defend their lands. Far from a “place-and-wait” TD game, every second counts in this fierce, tactical fight.

Why similar: Tower Defense 38.9%, Vikings 29.3% ★, Tactical 11.9%, Strategy 10.2%, Real Time Tactics 5.4%

This "rogue-like Viking simulator" is an adventure at sea with epic tactical battles and dungeon-crawler elements. Conscript your warriors and prepare for a new raiding season!

Why similar: Strategy 42.5%, Tactical 34.4%, Simulation 23.1%

Why You'll Like It: It features Viking-themed exploration and tactical combat that rewards careful squad planning.

BattleSynth — Tactical Fantasy Warfare Assemble your army, plan your moves, and watch your strategy come alive on the battlefield. In BattleSynth, every unit matters and every choice can lead to victory — or defeat. Smart tactics, wild magic, and a bit of chaos await!

Why similar: Vikings 34.3% ★, Auto Battler 20.9%, Wargame 20.2%, Minimalist 6.9%, Simulation 5.8%

Enemies are coming! Every decision matters: build your city, grow the economy, and prepare for enemy waves. Strengthen your defenses, adapt your strategy, and unleash your hero’s full potential. This unique Tower Defense will test your skills – are you worthy to claim a place at Valhalla?

Why similar: Tower Defense 30%, RTS 14.7%, Roguelite 14.6%, Roguelike 13.1%, War 12.6%

ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands.

Why similar: Minimalist 63.9%, Strategy 36.1%

Build a castle by day and defend it by night. Becastled blends cozy city-building with challenging tower defense strategy. Lead the Sun Kingdom’s last stand against the Moon Beasts and end the ancient conflict between light and darkness!

Why similar: RTS 32.2%, War 23.8%, Strategy 13.1%, Tactical 8.5%, Tower Defense 8.3%

Warlords Under Siege is a mix of RTS and Roguelike genre, where you build a small city and defend it against continuous waves of enemies. Improve your assortment of weapons with each playthrough, unlocking new possibilities to beat the ever-increasing threat.

Why similar: Wargame 32.2%, RTS 15.6%, Action Roguelike 14.2%, Roguelite 10.6%, Survival 9.6%

Little Kingdom RTS is an indie real-time strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Gather resources, build settlements, raise walls, and grow your small kingdom. Command an army of knights, archers, and mages to fight off rival kingdoms, orcs, and undead.

Why similar: Tower Defense 24.9%, RTS 22.7%, Real Time Tactics 22%, War 16.3%, Strategy 6.1%

Fend off brutal waves of demonic hordes in this epic fantasy tower defense survivors like! Hack and slash among the action or zoom to strategically control the battlefield. You are the city’s last line of defense, build your base, defend the gate!

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 21.4%, Tower Defense 20%, RTS 17.4%, Action Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelite 9.9%

Strategy Tower Defense, RTS Battles on the World Map

Why similar: Wargame 22.3%, Tower Defense 16.9%, RTS 15.6%, Real Time Tactics 12.8%, War 7.5%

Jump a rift, fight off monsters, plunder their world. A strategic mix of juicy tower loadouts, varied monster behaviors, and forgiving mechanics.

Why similar: Tower Defense 27.8%, RTS 19.9%, Real Time Tactics 17.3%, Minimalist 14.6%, Survival 9.1%

An RTS-Roguelike hybrid with auto-battling troops. Master building placement, swarm your enemies, and smash their defenses with unit-commander combos!

Why similar: Wargame 23.3%, Auto Battler 20.9%, Tower Defense 18.9%, RTS 18.4%, Roguelite 7.5%

Command your troops through an epic (mis)adventure as you defend exotic lands from dragons, man-eating plants, and ghastly denizens of the underworld -all with flashy new towers, levels, heroes, and more goodies to help you crush your foes in this Fantasy Action Tower Defense game!

Why similar: Tower Defense 70.9%, RTS 15.6%, Strategy 13.5%

Step into the arena with IDUN: Prologue, a thrilling slice of our full-length defense RTS where real-time strategy meets rogue-lite chaos. Fight your way through unique mission objectives with overwhelming swarms of enemies.

Why similar: Wargame 23.8%, Tower Defense 20%, RTS 14.6%, Real Time Tactics 11.9%, War 9.7%

A roguelike tactics board combat combined with tower defense elements. Defeat the invading hordes to stay alive and save the land! Enjoy more tactics than a normal TD game, combined with the added challenge of building towers and fighting off waves of enemies!

Why similar: Tower Defense 37.7%, Roguelite 18.4%, Roguelike 18%, Tactical 17.2%, Strategy 8.7%

Gather resources and strategically build up your Viking settlement by day, fortifying it to withstand the relentless onslaught of skeletons by night

Why similar: Tower Defense 38.3%, RTS 23.8%, Survival 18%, Strategy 11.1%, Simulation 4.6%

A light Rogue strategy game centered on building and defense. Build your territory, recruit soldiers to fend off enemies. 9 maps, 6 weapons (30 talents), 40 monsters, 30 units/buildings. Plan your pace, control soldiers, choose abilities—enjoy command and strategy.

Why similar: Wargame 26.4%, Real Time Tactics 19.5%, Tower Defense 19.3%, War 11.8%, Roguelite 9.7%

Just King is an action auto-battler with roguelike elements. Assemble your party to venture into different lands fighting fearsome kings and their deadly armies. Use your loot to hire and upgrade mighty heroes... or the bard.

Why similar: Auto Battler 32.3%, Roguelite 15.1%, Action Roguelike 14.6%, Tactical 13.9%, Roguelike 12.7%

Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.

Why similar: War 37.4%, Wargame 34.9%, Simulation 11.1%, Strategy 11%, Cute 5.6%

Firebase Defence is a new spin on the traditional tower defence gameplay. You have to defend yourself from the waves upon waves of incoming enemies. You are free to build, place and manage your available resources and units in any way you want. But failing to balance those will result in defeat!

Why similar: Gore 33.4%, Tower Defense 24.5%, Real Time Tactics 10.5%, RTS 10.4%, War 8.2%

Embark on an epic saga in Asgard's Fall, a norse Survivors-like Roguelite. Fight your way through hordes of creatures and let the gods feel your relentless wrath. How will your saga unfold?

Why similar: Action Roguelike 36%, Roguelite 27.8%, Roguelike 24.7%, Strategy 11.5%

RPG turn-based combat game with deep tactics and bad jokes! Do you have what it takes to save the kingdom?

Why similar: Roguelite 34.9%, Roguelike 33.8%, Strategy 16.2%, Cute 15.1%

The enemy is invading your lands, and only the Legendary Knight, the king himself, can rally his forces to stand against them. As both ruler and commander, you must lead your army, fortify defenses, and push back relentless waves of invaders to safeguard your kingdom.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 26.8%, Tower Defense 25.5%, Action Roguelike 16.5%, Tactical 9.8%, Survival 9.3%

A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory!

Why similar: Wargame 21.6%, Auto Battler 16.3%, Tower Defense 13.9%, Real Time Tactics 13.7%, RTS 12.2%

Your village must survive for 13 days! Gather resources, expand, explore the underground for riches, and train soldiers to defend against hordes of the undead.

Why similar: Tower Defense 38.8%, RTS 26.4%, Survival 18.7%, Strategy 10%, Tactical 6.1%

A unique roguelike deckbuilder + base-building tower defense game. Build powerful defenses in the last bastion of light, fend off relentless waves of darkness, and protect the final goddess!

Why similar: Auto Battler 24.1%, Tower Defense 22.5%, RTS 18.2%, Roguelike 13.3%, Roguelite 10.1%

Hordes of Hel is a gripping roguelike horde-survivor game set in the dark realms of Norse Mythology. Fight waves of enemies to earn divine blessings of ancient Viking Deities, explore hostile worlds and face powerful bosses. Become a god-like warrior in this ultimate showdown.

Why similar: Action Roguelike 39.7%, Roguelite 30.6%, Roguelike 29.8%

Necronator: Dead Wrong is a deck-building roguelike with an RTS twist. Build a powerful deck. Collect and deploy undead units and raise a unique army. Master each commander’s playstyle and conquer the world. Change the game with rule-bending relics. Unlock new decks and do it all again.

Why similar: Real Time Tactics 24.9%, Tower Defense 23.2%, RTS 20.2%, Roguelite 11%, Roguelike 10.1%

AoG is a real-time strategy game (RTS) with simplified mechanics and cute visuals, but VERY challenging at times. Lead your goblin tribe into what they do best: expand, conquer, and exterminate each other. Any resemblance to humans is purely coincidental.

Why similar: RTS 33%, Real Time Tactics 32.7%, Tower Defense 26.4%, Strategy 7.9%